Sony has launched the A9G Bravia OLED TV in India. The TV is priced at Rs 2,69,900 for the 55-inch variant and Rs 3,69,900 for the 65-inch variant. The TV has a 4K resolution along with support for HDR including Dolby Vision. Under the hood it has the X1 Ultimate chipset. We have seen this chipset active in the recently launched Sony X95G LED TV that we reviewed earlier. You can check out our review of the X95G here. For the audio, the device as the company’s Acoustic surface technology that makes the entire screen vibrate to produce sound. Just like the A9F, the A9G can be used as the centre channel speaker of your home theatre system.
The TV supports eARC but sadly doesn't support HDMI 2.1 a feature that the recently announced LG C9 OLED does. It runs on Android TV 8 out of the box and has 16GB built-in storage. It also has access to the Google Play store and supports all the popular streaming services like Netflix, Prime Videos, Hotstar and more. For your connectivity needs the TV has 4 HDMI ports and 3 USB ports. The TV comes with an updated remote control similar to what we saw on the X95G. The TV supports the Google Assistant and works with Amazon Alexa speakers as well.
Coming to the A8G, the TV is available in 55 and 65-inch screen sizes priced at Rs 2,19,900 and Rs 3,19,900 respectively. The features of the TV are the same as the A9G with the difference being in the design and the processor powering the TV. The A8G is powered by the X1 Extreme chipset that powered the A1 and the A8F OLED TVs. The choice of going with an older gen processor in a flagship TV does feel like a bummer. The new TVs will be available from August 1 via Sony Centers and major retail stores.
Competing with the Sony OLED lineup, LG launched their OLEED series in India. You can read more about the LG OLED TVs here.
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It seems that Google has taken up the mantle to best the industry leaksters. Earlier, when tipsters were sharing source-based information about the camera of Google's upcoming phone, the company went ahead and posted an image of the camera module. Similarly this time around, when news of Google’s Soli radar chip cropped-up, the tech giant edged forward and announced that the company will use Soli motion-sensing radar, which it has been working on for the last five years. This new technology is expected to enable Motion Sense and Face Unlock functionalities.
We have already seen these features in some other phones. Talking about Motion Sense, LG was first to introduce this concept in LG G8 that was launched at MWC this year. It called the feature Air Motion, which allowed users to use gestures to perform tasks like changing songs, increase/decrease volume, etc. When it comes to Face Unlock, it was first introduced by Apple in the iPhone X (Face ID) almost two years ago. Since then, other OEMs have been trying to replicate it by using the front camera, however, unlike others, Google is adding sensors in the Pixel 4.
Moreover, the company also took a dig at Apple and said that keeping users’ privacy and security in mind, it will store the facial data used to unlock the device on the Titan M chip on the phone. “As we shared last month, Pixel 4 is in the works. Today we’re giving you an early look at the technology behind two new features coming to Pixel 4 that make your phone more helpful and represent the next step in our vision for ambient computing,” the company said in a blog post.
Motion Sense
As mentioned above, Google has confirmed that it will be using Soli motion-sensing radar to power this feature. It said that the company’s Advanced Technology and Projects team (ATAP) has been working on Soli for the past five years. Google says that it has developed a miniature version of the radar used to detect planes and large objects. The radar will be located at the top of Pixel 4 and it will sense small motions around the phone. Along with software algorithms, the radar will be able to recognise gestures. With the Soli radar at its disposal, the Pixel 4 will let users skip songs, snooze alarms, and silence phone calls, just by waving their hand(s). Google says that these capabilities are “just the start, and just as Pixel phones get better over time, Motion Sense will evolve as well.” Motion Sense will be available in select Pixel countries.
Face unlock
“Unlocking your phone should be easy, fast, and secure. Your device should be able to recognise you — and only you — without any fuss. Face unlock may be a familiar feature for smartphones, but we’re engineering it differently,” Google noted. While taking a dig at Apple, Google said that unlike “other phones” that are required to be lifted “all the way up, pose in a certain way, wait for it to unlock, and then swipe to get to the homescreen”, Pixel 4 does “all of that in a much more streamlined way.” Apple has apparently improved upon the feature in the iPad Pro and it is likely to bring a better version in the 2019 iPhones.
Google says that as a user reaches for Pixel 4, Soli turns on the face unlock sensors and recognises that the user may want to unlock the phone. “If the face unlock sensors and algorithms recognise a user, the phone will open as you pick it up, all in one motion,” Google claims. It adds that face unlock works in almost any orientation- even if the phone is held upside down - and the feature can be used for secure payments and app authentications. The comapny also released an image showing the components used for these features. There is no secondary camera on the front, it could mean that Google is going ahead with a single camera like the one in the Pixel 3a.
The company also mentions that it has taken into account the privacy and security of the users. It highlights that the face unlock feature uses facial recognition technology that is processed on the device. It claims that the images used for face unlock are not saved or shared with other Google services and the face data is securely stored in Pixel's Titan M security chip, which was introduced in Pixel3 devices. Similarly, Soli sensor data is said to be processed on the phone, and never saved or shared with other Google services.
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Qualcomm and Tencent are teaming up to make the Chinese giant’s mobile games run better on Snapdragon-powered smartphones. There’s also talks of a 5G-powered, Tencent-backed gaming phone that will be powered by a Qualcomm 5G modem and the company’s flagship processor, according to a Reuters report.
The cooperation could see Tencent games ‘optimised’ for Android phones powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets. Qualcomm has the Elite Gaming program under which certain chipsets are better optimised to handle gaming and offer a richer experience. Now that the hardware is ready, Tencent will provide the games that will work better with the chipsets. It’s not the first time Tencent will work with a smartphone OEM to optimise their games.
Tencent’s most popular game PUBG Mobile already comes with special optimisations in certain smartphones. The Vivo Z1 Pro, for instance, is the official smartphone for the PUBG Mobile Club Open championship and comes with special features like 3D vibrations, training room and the likes. The new ROG Phone II by Asus also offers special support for gamepads, mouse and keyboard for the mobile game. The gaming phone is powered by the new Snapdragon 855 Plus allowing the game to take advantage of the overclocked CPU.
The report also claims Tencent and Qualcomm are working on a 5G gaming phone that could help with Tencent’s plans to launch a game streaming service. 5G gaming devices could also make way for allowing resource-intensive PC games to be played on phones via Google’s and Microsoft’s game streaming services.
“Mobile gaming, an important 5G use case, will soon take advantage of the next generation of connectivity. Faster speeds, more bandwidth, and cutting edge ultra-low latency will support real-time, multi-player and immersive gaming experience,” Frank Meng, Qualcomm China Chairman told Reuters in a statement.
Tencent is yet to reveal details about its cloud-based game streaming service, but it’s likely to be called Instant Play and could be pitched to game developers to power streaming games.
The report also states that the partnership will include tweaking games for laptops powered by Qualcomm’s processors with 5G connectivity instead of Wi-Fi chips.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is almost a week away from being unveiled, and new information about the device has started circulating on the internet. A new report claims to bring us the spec sheet of the Galaxy Note 10+. Another report claims that the 5G variant has been benchmarked on Geekbench. Previously, it was expected that the higher model of the Galaxy Note 10 will be called Galaxy Note 10 Pro, but as we previously reported, there's a chance that it might be launched as the Galaxy Note 10+.
There have been a few leaked images and renders of the Galaxy Note 10+ already, but now, we have a leak of specs sheet. According to the new leak, the Galaxy Note 10+ could feature a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ 3040×1440 pixel resolution display with 498ppi. The display is said to be protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and the phone is expected to be powered by the 7nm Exynos 9825 processor, paired with up to 12GB RAM and up to 512GB UFS 3.0 internal storage. Additionally, it could have a microSD card slot.
On the optics front, the Galaxy Note 10+ is expected to sport a triple rear camera setup. The primary 12MP camera could have a three-stage variable aperture with f/1.5, f/1.8, and f/2.4 aperture setting. The secondary 12MP telephoto camera could come with an f/2.1 lens for better low-light zoom pictures. The 16MP tertiary camera is said to have an f/2.2 wide-angle lens. Additionally, rumours suggest that there could be a ToF sensor on board as well. As for the selfie department, the smartphone could come with a 10MP front camera.
The leaks claim that the Galaxy Note 10+ could be powered by a 4,300mAh battery that might support 45W fast charging. However, the 45W charger is said to be absent from the box, and one could have to buy it separately. The phone could measure 162.3mm x 77.1mm x 7.9mm, and weigh 198g.
As for the connectivity options, Galaxy Note 10+ is expected to have 20W wireless charging, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6. It could also sport AKG-branded stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
The Galaxy Note 10+ leaked spec sheet doesn’t reveal anything out of the ordinary. Also, there’s no mention of IR blaster, which some have been hoping for.
Coming to the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G Geekbench leak, the phone is tipped to come equipped with 12GB RAM and the Exynos 9825 chipset. The 5G variant apparently scored around 4,500 points and 10,400 points in the single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. If the numbers are to be believed, they are on par with the Galaxy S10+. The specifications are expected to remain similar to the Galaxy Note 10+. Previously, Galaxy Note 10 was spotted on Geekbench as well.
Meanwhile, images of the pink colour variant of the Galaxy Note 10 have also started floating around the internet. According to WinFuture, the new colour model could be limited to certain regions. It’s unclear if the Galaxy Note 10+ will also get the pink colour variant.
Samsung’s new Note 10 devices will be unveiled on August 7 in New York City. Additionally, it is worth mentioning reports suggest that smartphones could become available for pre-order on the same date.
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Qualcomm and Tencent said they will cooperate on projects that could include making the latter's videogames play better on devices with the former's chips, and create a 5G version of a Tencent-backed gaming phone.
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